Online Services Updates (YouTube, Google Video, Podcasts)

[Opus4]

Latest versions shown in System Information for SageTV v7.1.9:

Current SageTV7 STV file set version: 2013010701, MD5 prefix: 7a308a
Online Videos version: 2013032101, MD5 prefix: c51c2f




If you are having problems with any Online Services, such as YouTube, Google Video, and other podcasts, check the information posted below before posting or reporting to SageTV that YouTube/etc doesn't work. Note: if your STV and/or online video properties files are older than those listed above, there is a very good chance that some online videos will not work, especially YouTube. If your files are not up to date, don't report that online videos are not working.


For PC and extender clients:

1) If you are using a custom STV such as SageMC, switch to the default STV: SageTV7.xml. Do not simply jump to Online Services while using SageMC because you may never hit the Main Menu in the default STV that way.

2) In the default STV, jump to the System Information menu. The easiest way to do this is to use the Info command while on the Main Menu, or go to Setup -> Help -> System Information. Compare the "STV file set" and "Online Videos" versions to those listed above. If your versions are out of date, continue reading... well, just continue reading anyway... maybe an update was created w/o updating this post.

3) In the default STV, go to Setup -> Detailed Setup -> Advanced -> Check for STV Update. If there are any updates, download them. After downloading an update, check to see if there is another update. Repeat until there are no more updates. There is a sticky topic in this forum covering any recent STV updates.

4) In the default STV, jump to the Main Menu. After going to the Main Menu, SageTV will automatically check for online video properties file updates (and for STV updates in the latest STVs). These checks are performed once per day; another check will not be performed until 24 hours have elapsed since that last check. If your online video properties files are out of date, it could take up to 24 hours before a jump to the Main Menu results in downloading the update.

If you need to force an immediate update, then simply rename the online video properties files in the STVs\SageTV7\OnlineVideos subdirectory below where SageTV is installed, then jump to the Main Menu while you have an online connection.


For the HD200/HD300 in Media Player (standalone) mode:

1) Check for a firmware update. For the latest firmware version and instructions for updating the firmware, see the sticky HD200/HD300 updates topic in the Announcements forum. (If any of the beta firmware release notes after the last release version include comments regarding online services fixes, then you must use the beta firmware in order to use the latest online service updates.)


2) Jump to the Main Menu. After going to the Main Menu, SageTV will automatically check for online video properties file updates. This check is performed once per day; another check will not be performed until 24 hours have elapsed since that last check. If your online video properties files are out of date, it could take up to 24 hours before a jump to the Main Menu results in downloading the update. The online videos version will be shown in System Information.

- Andy

Previous online updates topic for v6 is here

[Opus4]

An online videos update has been created for v7.0 and for the HD200/300 in standalone modes. (The update will also occur for the v7.1 beta.)

It should automatically be installed over the next 24 hours after a jump to the Main Menu, as described in the above post. There are no manual installation steps that need to be performed.

This update just fixes a few broken links and removes a few dead feeds.

- Andy